An examination of knowledge, attitudes and practices related to HIV/AIDS prevention in Zimbabwean university students: Comparing intervention program participants and non-participants

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-46

  Terry, Paul E ^a   Mhloyi, Marvelous ^a   Masvaure, Tsitsi ^a   Adlis, Susan ^a  

^a PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; HIV AIDS; Prevention; Sexual behaviors; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT; ZIMBABWE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 29344439595     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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